I was once an insecure, self-conscious, and unsure girl who has been transformed by faith.

Today, I am a joyful woman who love Jesus, dangly earrings, bright colors (can you tell?), watercolor painting and a hot cup of tea before bed. 

And the thing that happened in between then and now is my encounter and acceptance of God’s redeeming love.

When I was about 10 yrs old, I was playing in the ocean with my mom right beside me and I happen to loose my footing and slip underwater.  

It was so scary.  I still clearly remember it many years later.  There I was with my arms flailing and gasping for air.

My mom, not too far away said “just stand up!” as she gently pulled me up.

We laughed after.  All I had to do was stand but I was so panicked that it was the last thing I thought about doing.

I tell this story because it is also how we sometimes live our lives.

We go through something difficult, perhaps devastating times and we loose our footing.  We panick and we can’t see our way. Sometimes all we need is someone to tell us to “stand up” and help us realize that we actually can.

As a child of God, mom, wife, daughter and friend, my biggest joy is sharing my faith and motivating you to be your greatest self.

You see, for a while there I lost myself and my joy. 

I forgot who I was and most importantly, WHOSE I was.  I felt stuck, frustrated and just going through the motions of life, placing most of my energy and worth in things that were limited and unimportant. 

While I loved taking care of my kids and family, I couldn’t quiet the ‘tug’ that I was also meant to be helping others.  The problem was, I couldn’t quiet figure out what.  

So I went from one thing to the next trying to figure things out what would bring me fulfillment.  

It was at this time that my mom encouraged me to start praying more and go to God for guidance.